RPF SI Practice Set 36

General Awareness (25)

1. The book “The India Way” is authored by
   A. Shashi Tharoor
   B. S. Jaishankar
   C. Arun Jaitley
   D. Manmohan Singh

2. Which Indian state launched the “Mission Shakti” campaign for women’s empowerment?
   A. Uttar Pradesh
   B. Maharashtra
   C. Odisha
   D. Madhya Pradesh

3. The world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 ft is located in
   A. Himachal Pradesh
   B. Uttarakhand
   C. J&K
   D. Sikkim

4. “Saffron” is obtained from which part of the plant?
   A. Leaf
   B. Stigma
   C. Root
   D. Petal

5. The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by
   A. Australia
   B. Scotland
   C. Canada
   D. India

6. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of the Attorney General?
   A. 76
   B. 148
   C. 124
   D. 324

7. The currency “Tenge” belongs to
   A. Kazakhstan
   B. Kyrgyzstan
   C. Tajikistan
   D. Turkmenistan

8. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is named
   A. INS Vikramaditya
   B. INS Vishal
   C. INS Vikrant
   D. INS Viraat

9. The Dachigam National Park is famous for conservation of
   A. Hangul
   B. Snow Leopard
   C. One-horned Rhino
   D. Wild Ass

10. “Project Tiger” was launched in
    A. 1970
    B. 1972
    C. 1973
    D. 1975

11. The term “ACES” in recent IMF report stands for
    A. ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Strategy
    B. Advanced Countries Economic Stability
    C. Advanced Climate Economic Support
    D. ASEAN+3 Climate & Economy Strategy

12. Who among the following was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold?
    A. Abhinav Bindra
    B. Neeraj Chopra
    C. K. D. Jadhav
    D. Rajyavardhan Rathore

13. The “Golden Quadrilateral” connects
    A. Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata
    B. Delhi-Bengaluru-Chennai-Kolkata
    C. Delhi-Mumbai-Hyderabad-Chennai
    D. Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai

14. Which river flows through the Rift Valley in India?
    A. Narmada
    B. Mahanadi
    C. Godavari
    D. Kaveri

15. The “BrahMos” missile is a joint venture between India and
    A. USA
    B. Israel
    C. Russia
    D. France

16. The first woman Chairperson of SBI is
    A. Arundhati Bhattacharya
    B. Chanda Kochhar
    C. Shikha Sharma
    D. Naina Lal Kidwai

17. “GAGAN” is a
    A. Satellite
    B. Launch vehicle
    C. GPS augmentation system
    D. Reusable rocket

18. The minimum age to become a member of Lok Sabha is
    A. 21
    B. 25
    C. 30
    D. 35

19. The “Sanchi Stupa” was originally built by
    A. Ashoka
    B. Harsha
    C. Kanishka
    D. Samudragupta

20. Which Indian airport became the first to run entirely on solar power?
    A. Delhi
    B. Bengaluru
    C. Cochin
    D. Hyderabad

21. The “World Environment Day” 2023 theme was
    A. Beat Plastic Pollution
    B. Ecosystem Restoration
    C. Only One Earth
    D. Solutions to Plastic Pollution

22. Which company became the first Indian IT firm to reach $100 bn market cap?
    A. TCS
    B. Infosys
    C. Wipro
    D. HCL

23. The “Khanjar” is a traditional dagger of
    A. Odisha
    B. Rajasthan
    C. Kerala
    D. Jammu & Kashmir

24. The “International Court of Justice” is located at
    A. Geneva
    B. The Hague
    C. New York
    D. Vienna

25. The “National Youth Day” is celebrated on
    A. 12 Jan
    B. 28 Feb
    C. 15 Aug
    D. 5 Sep

Mathematics (25)

26. If 25% of x = 45, then x =
    A. 160
    B. 180
    C. 200
    D. 225

27. The average of 11 numbers is 42. If one number 58 is excluded, the new average is
    A. 40
    B. 40.4
    C. 41
    D. 41.5

28. A train 180 m long passes a pole in 9 s. Its speed (km/h) is
    A. 60
    B. 72
    C. 75
    D. 80

29. Simple interest on ₹6000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is
    A. 900
    B. 800
    C. 750
    D. 700

30. If CP of 12 articles = SP of 15 articles, loss % is
    A. 20
    B. 25
    C. 30
    D. 33⅓

31. The value of (0.3̅ ÷ 0.6̅) is
    A. 0.5
    B. 0.6
    C. 0.66…
    D. 0.55…

32. If x² – 7x + 12 = 0, the larger root is
    A. 3
    B. 4
    C. 5
    D. 6

33. A man rows 12 km upstream in 3 h and downstream in 2 h. Speed of stream (km/h) is
    A. 1
    B. 1.5
    C. 2
    D. 2.5

34. The compound interest on ₹10000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years compounded annually is
    A. 2000
    B. 2100
    C. 2050
    D. 2150

35. If log₁₀2 = 0.3010, then log₁₀80 =
    A. 1.6020
    B. 1.9030
    C. 2.1020
    D. 2.3010

36. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above CP and gives 10% discount. Gain % is
    A. 26
    B. 30
    C. 36
    D. 40

37. The HCF of 144 and 198 is
    A. 6
    B. 9
    C. 12
    D. 18

38. If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x =
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

39. A circular ground of radius 28 m has a 7 m wide path outside. Area of path (m²) is
    A. 1078
    B. 1200
    C. 1386
    D. 1540

40. A can do work in 20 days, B in 30 days. Together in how many days?
    A. 12
    B. 15
    C. 18
    D. 25

41. The sum of first 50 odd natural numbers is
    A. 1250
    B. 2500
    C. 2550
    D. 5000

42. If a sphere’s radius is doubled, its volume becomes
    A. 2 times
    B. 4 times
    C. 6 times
    D. 8 times

43. A number when divided by 296 leaves 75 remainder. Divided by 37 remainder is
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

44. A fridge costing ₹25000 depreciates 10% annually. Value after 2 years is
    A. 20000
    B. 20250
    C. 22000
    D. 22500

45. If sinθ = 3/5 and θ acute, then tanθ =
    A. 3/4
    B. 4/3
    C. 5/3
    D. 4/5

46. A 18 m ladder touches wall at 15 m height. Distance of foot from wall is
    A. 6√3
    B. √51
    C. √99
    D. 9

47. The smallest 4-digit number divisible by 12, 15, 18 is
    A. 1000
    B. 1020
    C. 1080
    D. 1260

48. If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:5, then a:c =
    A. 8:15
    B. 6:15
    C. 4:5
    D. 2:5

49. A man invested ₹8000 at 20% p.a. compounded half-yearly. Amount after 1 year is
    A. 9724
    B. 9600
    C. 9640
    D. 9680

50. The median of 3, 5, 7, 2, 9, 12, 6 is
    A. 5
    B. 6
    C. 7
    D. 9

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

51. Find the odd one:
    A. Tomato
    B. Cucumber
    C. Brinjal
    D. Orange

52. Complete series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
    A. 35
    B. 37
    C. 38
    D. 39

53. If CLOUD is coded as 39574, then LOUD is
    A. 9574
    B. 3957
    C. 7439
    D. 4597

54. Pointing to a lady, Ram said, “She is daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is she related?
    A. Sister
    B. Cousin
    C. Aunt
    D. Niece

55. Arrange words: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Fruit 4. Flower 5. Tree
    A. 1,2,5,4,3
    B. 1,2,4,5,3
    C. 2,1,5,4,3
    D. 1,5,2,4,3

56. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 16÷4×2+3–1 = ?
    A. 7
    B. 9
    C. 11
    D. 13

57. Find missing number:
    4 9 2
    3 5 7
    8 1 ?
    A. 3
    B. 4
    C. 6
    D. 9

58. In a row, Rahul is 18th from left & 12th from right. Total students?
    A. 28
    B. 29
    C. 30
    D. 31

59. Odd pair:
    A. 4–64
    B. 5–125
    C. 6–216
    D. 7–343

60. If 15 March 2020 is Sunday, then 15 May 2020 was
    A. Sunday
    B. Friday
    C. Thursday
    D. Wednesday

61. Which figure is embedded in the given pattern? (No diagram—verbal)
    A. Square
    B. Pentagon
    C. Hexagon
    D. Triangle

62. Select related: Book : Library :: Tree : ?
    A. Fruit
    B. Forest
    C. Branch
    D. Garden

63. If A is East of B and C is North of B, then A is in which direction from C?
    A. South-East
    B. South-West
    C. North-East
    D. North-West

64. Find number of triangles in the given figure (standard 5-point star).
    A. 10
    B. 12
    C. 14
    D. 16

65. If 4@3 = 18 and 5@2 = 20, then 6@4 = ?
    A. 24
    B. 30
    C. 32
    D. 48

66. Statement: All cats are dogs. Some dogs are rats.
    Conclusion: I. Some cats are rats. II. Some rats are dogs.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

67. Mirror image of clock showing 3:00 is
    A. 9:00
    B. 12:30
    C. 9:30
    D. 3:00

68. In alphabet series, which letter is 7th to right of 18th from left?
    A. Y
    B. X
    C. Z
    D. W

69. If P is brother of Q, R is mother of Q, S is son of Q, then how is P related to S?
    A. Grandfather
    B. Uncle
    C. Father
    D. Brother

70. Choose odd letter group:
    A. ACE
    B. PRT
    C. HJL
    D. QSU

71. If 1=3, 2=5, 3=7, then 4=?
    A. 9
    B. 11
    C. 8
    D. 10

72. Statement: Every teacher is a scholar.
    Conclusion: I. Some scholars are teachers. II. No scholar is teacher.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

73. Which word cannot be formed from “INTELLIGENCE”?
    A. GENTLE
    B. CELL
    C. TELL
    D. INTEGER

74. If 5 boys stand in line, number of arrangements so that A & B never together is
    A. 120
    B. 72
    C. 48
    D. 24

75. Find missing term: 3, 8, 18, 33, ?, 78
    A. 53
    B. 55
    C. 57
    D. 59

General Science (25)

76. The unit of electric charge is
    A. Ampere
    B. Coulomb
    C. Volt
    D. Ohm

77. The acid present in gastric juice is
    A. Acetic
    B. Hydrochloric
    C. Nitric
    D. Sulfuric

78. Which colour deviates least while passing through prism?
    A. Red
    B. Violet
    C. Yellow
    D. Blue

79. The speed of sound is fastest in
    A. Air
    B. Water
    C. Steel
    D. Vacuum

80. Photosynthesis occurs in
    A. Mitochondria
    B. Chloroplast
    C. Ribosome
    D. Golgi

81. The chemical formula of baking soda is
    A. Na₂CO₃
    B. NaHCO₃
    C. NaOH
    D. NaCl

82. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
    A. A
    B. D
    C. E
    D. C

83. The device to measure electric current is
    A. Voltmeter
    B. Ammeter
    C. Galvanometer
    D. Ohmmeter

84. The human body’s largest organ is
    A. Liver
    B. Brain
    C. Skin
    D. Heart

85. Which gas is released during photosynthesis?
    A. CO₂
    B. O₂
    C. N₂
    D. H₂

86. The value of g decreases with
    A. Increase in altitude
    B. Decrease in altitude
    C. Increase in depth below earth
    D. None

87. The atomic number of carbon is
    A. 4
    B. 6
    C. 8
    D. 12

88. Which disease is caused by virus?
    A. Tuberculosis
    B. Malaria
    C. Influenza
    D. Typhoid

89. The SI unit of force is
    A. Pascal
    B. Joule
    C. Newton
    D. Watt

90. The process of conversion of solid directly to gas is
    A. Fusion
    B. Sublimation
    C. Vaporization
    D. Condensation

91. The normal human body temperature is
    A. 96.4 °F
    B. 98.6 °F
    C. 99.0 °F
    D. 100.4 °F

92. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Sodium
    B. Mercury
    C. Gallium
    D. Aluminum

93. The powerhouse of cell is
    A. Lysosome
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Nucleus
    D. Centrosome

94. The resistance of ideal ammeter is
    A. Zero
    B. Infinite
    C. Very high
    D. 1 Ω

95. Which mirror is used by dentists?
    A. Plane
    B. Convex
    C. Concave
    D. Cylindrical

96. The pH of pure water is
    A. 0
    B. 7
    C. 14
    D. 1

97. The chemical name of bleaching powder is
    A. Calcium oxychloride
    B. Sodium hypochlorite
    C. Calcium hypochlorite
    D. Calcium chloride

98. The speed of light in vacuum is approximately